Joseph 性格堅毅可靠。遇到任何難題，無論是個人的或是事業上的都能找到解決辦法。某夜，他接到一個神秘電話之後便離開建築工地，這建築計劃是他職業生涯中最能為他帶來聲望的項目。在工地入口，他必須決走哪個方向。無論向左還是向右，都意味着新的命運。生活的根基正一一粉碎，Joseph 唯有帶着自己的心魔和手機上路。

In 1817, on Bourbon Island (Reunion Island), a compelling narrative unfolds. Following the passing of his mother, the enslaved Furcy stumbles upon a letter of emancipation amidst her belongings – an unexpected key to his indirect liberation. Aided by the support of abolitionist prosecutor Gilbert Boucher, Furcy courageously embarks on a legal crusade against his master, Joseph Lory, in a bid to substantiate his claim to freedom. This legal saga, marked by numerous twists and turns, spans almost three decades. Furcy endures imprisonment and exile in Mauritius for a significant portion of this period. It is only in 1846 that he finally presents his case before the Royal Court of Paris. Furcy’s triumph in the courtroom distinguishes him as one of the rare slaves in French history to achieve legal emancipation several years prior to the definitive abolition of slavery.